Environmental Justice Tracker

EJ Tracker Update

DOJ Released EJ Enforcement Strategy Annual Report

Last updated:

October 13, 2023

Statute

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act

Agencies

DOJ

Actions

Enforcement, Report

DOJ’s Office of Environmental Justice, created on May 5, 2022 released its first-ever Comprehensive EJ Enforcement Strategy Annual Report, detailing actions across the DOJ to address EJ concerns and engage communities overburdened by pollution. The report details enforcement actions undertaken by the Civil Division, Civil Rights Division, Environmental and Natural Resources Division, and U.S. Attorneys’ Offices.